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Gnawa-inspired jazz, Sun Ra reworks, and resurfaced soul hits
Gilles picks the best new music from across the world.
10 Oct 2026,·180 mins
Icons: Folk
Mark presents an hour of tracks by iconic folk artists.
14 Oct 2026,·57 mins
A bewitching night time soundtrack
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
12 Oct 2026,·89 mins
Highlights from the Young Trad Semi-Finals
Anna shares highlights from the BBC RS Young Traditional Musician of the Year semi-final.
08 Oct 2026,·115 mins
with Gagan Grewal
Your daily mix of Bollywood, Bhangra, UK garage, R&B, hip-hop and more with Gagan Grewal.
13 Oct 2026,·60 mins
Industrial memories and free-wheeling jazz
Verity Sharp shares highlights from Abandon Normal Devices festival in Barnsley.
09 Oct 2026,·89 mins
Sitar serenades and the Bulgarian tambura
Lopa Kothari presents the best in folk and roots-based music from around the world.
10 Oct 2026,·59 mins
The Rave Mix
Jumpin Jack Frost
Jeremiah brings you the hottest names in Black dance music for a 30-minute mix.
09 Oct 2026,·30 mins
The AfroSounds Mix: DJ Heydez
Uganda's DJ Heydez takes control on the AfroSounds Mix celebrating Ugandan Independence.
07 Oct 2026,·30 mins
1Xtra Legacy: Celebrating UK Afrobeats live performances
Eddie Kadi celebrates live performances from different UK Afrobeats acts. @1Xtra on social
11 Oct 2026,·60 mins
Dipps Bhamrah in the mix
Wherever you are, Dipps Bhamrah has the best blend of tunes to get you on that dancefloor.
Saif Ali Khan
Asian Network Celebrates Saif Ali Khan with Gagan Grewal!
30 Sep 2026,·60 mins
New Music Half Hour and the latest Tamil and South Indian tracks
Asian Network's Tamil and South Indian show with Pritt.
11 Oct 2026,·120 mins
Beth Celyn - Bardd y Mis
Bardd y Mis, Beth Celyn, sy'n rhannu cerdd ac yn dewis caneuon.
06 Oct 2026,·118 mins
Harmonize
Harmonize is one of Tanzania’s biggest stars
10 Oct 2026,·26 mins
Cities
Andy Kershaw and Lucy Duran explore music of three African cities.
03 Mar 2011,·60 mins
Indigenous Voices of the Americas
Betto Arcos reports from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC
21 Oct 2024,·15 mins
Highlights
Lucy Duran looks back over 13 years of the programme.
22 Sep 2013,·60 mins
Sreath 1, Eapasod 7
Màiri Anna NicUalraig a' cur na prosbaig air sàr-ghuthan de gach seòrsa.
09 Jul 2026,·57 mins
Pakistan
Farah Karim presents new musical talent from Pakistan, ranging from rap to qawwali.
20 Apr 2019,·53 mins
2. A Rich Musical Heritage
Music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa - since transition to democracy.
22 Nov 2016,·30 mins
Navid Akhtar examines the legacy of the influential Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
21 Aug 2007,·30 mins
Rapping out dreamtime stories: a new outlet for Australian Aboriginal youth
12 May 2011,·30 mins
Peruvian-born chef Martin Morales explores the link between food and music in the Andes.
16 Oct 2017,·30 mins
Nabihah Iqbal explores the variety of notes and scales used to make music across the globe
30 Aug 2022,·28 mins
The story of Nigerian musician and political revolutionary, Fela Kuti.
31 May 2011,·30 mins
Meet the modern musicians adapting traditional West African music.
05 Jun 2012,·30 mins
Reem Kelani explores the role of music in the Egyptian revolution of early 2011.
18 Jan 2012,·28 mins
Reflections on the launch and impact of Europe’s first black music station in 1981.
03 Feb 2023,·9 mins
The story of Poland's Syrena Records, a label that defined a nation.
12 Jan 2016,·30 mins
